"Gonna Make You a Star ""Gonna Make You A Star"" is a pop/rock recording by David Essex. Written by David Essex and produced by Jeff Wayne, ""Gonna Make You a Star"" was Essex's first number-one, spending three weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart, in November 1974. It peaked at number 105 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA. The record featured prominent use of the synthesizer. In 2007, the song was released again by Lee Mead, winner of the ""Any Dream Will Do"" BBC One TV competition, which was then shown in the spring of"
"Tara Kemp Tara Leslye Kemp (born May 11, 1964 in Livermore, California) is an American singer who was signed to the Giant Records label. She is best known for her two top ten 1991 singles ""Hold You Tight"" and ""Piece of My Heart."" ""Hold You Tight,"" written by singer-songwriter Will Hammond Jr., achieved RIAA gold status and reached No. 3 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It was No. 25 for the year on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1991. It peaked at No. 69 in the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by another Top 10 single,"
"peaking at no. 11 in Ireland. Song lyric Hold Me (1933 song) ""Hold Me"" is a popular song by Jack Little, Dave Oppenheim, and Ira Schuster. The song was published in 1933; it was recorded by Little Jack Little, and covered by Eddy Duchin, Greta Keller and Ted Fio Rito. A new version was recorded by P. J. Proby in 1964, and reached no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Proby's version also charted at no. 10 in Ireland, becoming his only chart entry in that country. In 1981, it was covered by B. A. Robertson and Maggie Bell, reaching"
"as Justin Bieber. Close released her second single, ""Only You"", on 15 September 2017. Close released her third single, ""You Say"", on 18 July 2018. Close released her fourth single, ""Crazy Kind"", on 14 September 2018. Sarah Close Sarah Close (born 27 April 1995) is a British singer-songwriter. She originally gained popularity posting covers of songs on YouTube. Her debut single ""Call Me Out"" was released on 3 March 2017, followed by her debut extended play ""Caught Up"" on 14 April 2017. Close signed a record deal with Parlophone Records on 5 July 2017, following up her debut extended play"
"Baby, Hold Me Close ""Baby, Hold Me Close"" is a song written by Jerry Lee Lewis and Bob Tubert and released as a single by Lewis in the U.S. in February 1965 on Smash Records. The song was also released in the UK in 1965 as a 45 single on Philips Records. ""Baby, Hold Me Close"" was recorded for Smash Records in the U.S. as S-1969 and was released as a 7"" 45 single backed with ""I Believe in You"" in February, 1965. The music and lyrics were credited to Jerry Lee Lewis and Bob Tubert. Shelby Singleton, the producer"
"Kim Wilde Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith; 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author, DJ and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single ""Kids in America"", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with her version of the Supremes' song ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"", which also went on to be a major US hit, topping the charts there in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles"
"US Top 40 and 30 weeks on the UK Top 40 singles chart. On March 11, 2017, ""Closer"" by The Chainsmokers and Halsey set the new record for the most amount of time a song has spent in the top five of the Hot 100 when it was ranked at number five, marking its 27th week in the top five (though unlike ""How Do I Live"" this was nonconsecutive). On July 29, 2017 ""Shape of You"" by Ed Sheeran also ranked in the top five for a 27th week, thus surpassing ""How Do I Live."" Trisha Yearwood's version was moving"
"Sarah Close Sarah Close (born 27 April 1995) is a British singer-songwriter. She originally gained popularity posting covers of songs on YouTube. Her debut single ""Call Me Out"" was released on 3 March 2017, followed by her debut extended play ""Caught Up"" on 14 April 2017. Close signed a record deal with Parlophone Records on 5 July 2017, following up her debut extended play by releasing her second single ""Only You"" on 15 September 2017. Parlophone Records dropped Close at the beginning of 2018, as revealed by Close in a vlog on her Youtube channel. “You Say”, Close’s next single,"
"Silva has achieved some fame as a remixer, creating his own versions of Jennifer Lopez's ""Play"", Lighthouse Family's ""Happy"" and Yoko Ono's ""Walking on Thin Ice"". Rui da Silva Rui da Silva (born 25 April 1968) is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single ""Touch Me"" went to number one in the United Kingdom in 2001. At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a hit in Britain, and hence was the first to score a chart-topping hit there. Silva started producing house music in 1992, just as club culture was getting established in Lisbon. Noticing the"
"Hold Me (1933 song) ""Hold Me"" is a popular song by Jack Little, Dave Oppenheim, and Ira Schuster. The song was published in 1933; it was recorded by Little Jack Little, and covered by Eddy Duchin, Greta Keller and Ted Fio Rito. A new version was recorded by P. J. Proby in 1964, and reached no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart. Proby's version also charted at no. 10 in Ireland, becoming his only chart entry in that country. In 1981, it was covered by B. A. Robertson and Maggie Bell, reaching no. 11 in the UK charts, and also"
"American charts, but did chart in Europe, Australia and New Zealand during 1984 and 1985. Move Closer ""Move Closer"" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phyllis Nelson, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom in April 1985. Nelson wrote the ballad in 1984. It was a complete departure from the type of music she had been recording; she had been recording dance and disco records, and decided to write her own record because, in her words, ""not much music lets you dance close"". The lyrics of ""Move Closer"" were based on a long-term love affair she had with a"
"Close to Me (Ellie Goulding and Diplo song) ""Close to Me"" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding and American record producer Diplo featuring American rapper Swae Lee, released on 24 October 2018. It was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as the ""Hottest Record in the World"". The music video for ""Close to Me"" was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and premiered on 14 November 2018. It has garnered over 30 million views since. Goulding wiped her social media accounts and began promoting the track on 22 October 2018, first sharing a cartoon image of hers, Diplo"
"Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ""The Soul Sessions"", which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the similarly multi-platinum ""Mind Body & Soul"" (2004), topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit ""You Had Me"", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both the album and single received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone"
"week, and 98% of all albums. It is therefore subscribed to by the British music industry and wider media as the UK's official weekly measure of recorded music popularity. The song holding the record for most weeks at No.1 is ""Despacito"" by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber with 11 non-consecutive weeks. The longest song to stay at number one consecutively is ""These Days"" by Rudimental, Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen (4 February - 1 April 2018). On 8 May 2016, a technical problem at Arqiva's satellite communication centre caused the IRN satellite feed, which would usually connect"
"Turn to You"", Melanie C achieved her tenth number-one UK single as a songwriter, equalling the record set by former bandmate Geri Halliwell. In addition, it made her the first woman to top the UK charts as part of a quintet, quartet, duo and as a solo artist. With ""Holler"", the Spice Girls' final UK number one, Melanie C became the first female songwriter to write at least 11 UK number-one singles. Melanie C held this record alone until Madonna achieved her eleventh number one with ""Hung Up"" in 2005, and then lost it when Madonna achieved her twelfth number"
"places to number one. However, it only spent one week there, and then Frankie Laine returned to number one. Muriel Smith's ""Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"" was also a hit this month, peaking at number 3. American singer Frankie Laine thus set the all-time U.K. record for weeks at Number One in a given year on the UK Singles Chart when his hit singles ""Answer Me,"" ""Hey Joe!"" and ""I Believe"" held the top slot for 27 weeks. ""I Believe"", Number One for 18 weeks, also holds the all-time record for a single. 1953 in British music This is"
"""Just Hold On"", a collaborative effort with American DJ Steve Aoki on 10 December 2016. Tomlinson and Aoki performed the song live for the first time on ""The X Factor UK"" season finale on the day of its release. Tomlinson dedicated the song and performance to his late mother. The single debuted and peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one on the ""Billboard"" Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. In July 2017, Tomlinson released the single ""Back to You"" featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals, preceding his debut studio album via his own record"
"Just Hold On ""Just Hold On"" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released as the latter's debut single on December 10, 2016, by Ultra Music. It was written by Tomlinson, Aoki, Eric Rosse, Sasha Sloan and Sir Nolan and produced by Aoki, Sir Nolan and Jay Pryor. Aoki and Tomlinson performed the song for the first time on the series finale of ""The X Factor"" (UK). The song debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 52 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, making it Aoki's highest-charting song"
"Love's Gotta Hold on Me ""Love's Gotta Hold on Me"" is a 1979 single by British pop duo Dollar. It was released in July 1979 and became one of the duo's biggest hits, peaking at No.4 in the UK Singles Charts. The song was written by the duo themselves and produced by Christopher Neil. It was included on their debut album ""Shooting Stars"". By the time of this single's release, Dollar had already scored two UK top 20 singles with ""Shooting Star"" (1978) and ""Who Were You With in the Moonlight"" (1979). It was with ""Love's Gotta Hold on Me"""
"duo, but was the only one they composed. Love's Gotta Hold on Me ""Love's Gotta Hold on Me"" is a 1979 single by British pop duo Dollar. It was released in July 1979 and became one of the duo's biggest hits, peaking at No.4 in the UK Singles Charts. The song was written by the duo themselves and produced by Christopher Neil. It was included on their debut album ""Shooting Stars"". By the time of this single's release, Dollar had already scored two UK top 20 singles with ""Shooting Star"" (1978) and ""Who Were You With in the Moonlight"" (1979)."
"Don't Stand So Close to Me ""Don't Stand So Close to Me"" is a hit song by the British rock band the Police, released in September 1980 as the lead single from their third album ""Zenyatta Mondatta"". It concerns a schoolgirl's crush on her teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered. The band's third number one on the UK Singles Chart, it was also the best selling single of 1980 in the UK. The song also charted in the top ten in Australia, Canada and the US. The Police won the 1981 Grammy Award for Best"
"December. Close to Me (Ellie Goulding and Diplo song) ""Close to Me"" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding and American record producer Diplo featuring American rapper Swae Lee, released on 24 October 2018. It was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 as the ""Hottest Record in the World"". The music video for ""Close to Me"" was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and premiered on 14 November 2018. It has garnered over 30 million views since. Goulding wiped her social media accounts and began promoting the track on 22 October 2018, first sharing a cartoon image of hers,"
"YouTube, which has attracted over a million viewers. Close released her debut single ""Call Me Out"" on 3 March 2017. The song was accompanied by a music video on 8 March 2017. Her debut extended play ""Caught Up"" was released on 14 April 2017 and was shortly followed by the music video for the EP's title track ""Caught Up"" on 20 April 2017. Following the release of the ""Caught Up"" EP, ""Call Me Out"" charted at number one on the UK Official Physical Singles Chart. In July, she performed at British Summer Time in Hyde Park on the same bill"
"Phyllis Nelson Phyllis Nelson (October 3, 1950 – January 12, 1998) was an American singer, most famous for her 1985 song ""Move Closer"", which topped the chart in the United Kingdom. Her son is the singer and record producer, Marc Nelson. Nelson was born in Jacksonville, Florida and a member of family group Nelson Five. She was later a backup singer for Major Harris and Philly Cream. She worked and recorded for several years from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Her records were mostly dance oriented. She also recorded numerous records during the disco era. In 1984, she recorded"
"Chart. You Used to Hold Me (Ralphi Rosario song) ""You Used to Hold Me"" is a song by American DJ/producer Ralphi Rosario, featuring singer Xaviera Gold. Released as a single in 1987, the song was a hit and remains Rosario's most popular song. In 1994, a set of remixes was released on Strictly Hype Recordings, entitled ""You Used to Hold Me '94!"". US 12"" single In 2000, ""You Used to Hold Me"" was covered by UK garage duo Scott and Leon featuring singer Sylvia Mason-James on vocals. This version was a Top 20 hit, peaking at #19 on the UK"
"""Move Closer"" failed to make an impact on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, the song was hugely successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, making her the first black woman to top the charts in Britain with her own sole composition. The song was originally released in April 1984 but failed to chart, and was re-released in February 1985 after BBC Radio London started to play it. Move Closer also benefited from extensive airplay on the hugely successful offshore pirate station, Laser 558. The song began to climb the charts, taking"
"Thorpe"" on Parlophone. ""Baby, Hold Me Close"" appeared on the following albums: Baby, Hold Me Close ""Baby, Hold Me Close"" is a song written by Jerry Lee Lewis and Bob Tubert and released as a single by Lewis in the U.S. in February 1965 on Smash Records. The song was also released in the UK in 1965 as a 45 single on Philips Records. ""Baby, Hold Me Close"" was recorded for Smash Records in the U.S. as S-1969 and was released as a 7"" 45 single backed with ""I Believe in You"" in February, 1965. The music and lyrics were"
"the Stonebridge Radio Edit was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for the 51st Grammy Awards, which were held on February 8, 2009. Closer (Ne-Yo song) ""Closer"" is a song by American recording artist Ne-Yo. The song was written and produced by Ne-Yo and Stargate. It was released as the lead single from Ne-Yo's third studio album ""Year of the Gentleman"" (2008). ""Closer"" reached number one in the UK, scoring Ne-Yo his second UK number one, following 2006's ""So Sick"". ""Closer"" became the fifteenth biggest selling single in the UK in 2008 according to BBC Radio 1's chart of the"
"Clyde 261"". The T-shirt actually originated from Frank Zappa who wore a red version of the shirt previously. The video was directed by Michael Baldwin, who has also directed videos for Gabriella Cilmi, Dave Matthews Band, and Melanie C, among others. Closer (Travis song) ""Closer"" is a song by Scottish band Travis, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, ""The Boy with No Name"", on 23 April 2007. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's second chart-topper on the Scottish Singles Chart, after ""Coming Around"". The song is featured"
"for You"" (16 weeks), the Wet Wet Wet version of The Troggs' ""Love Is All Around"" (15 weeks), Drake's ""One Dance"" (15 weeks), David Whitfield's ""Cara Mia"" (10 weeks), Rihanna's ""Umbrella"" (10 weeks) and Whitney Houston's version of ""I Will Always Love You"" (10 weeks). Frankie Laine's ""I Believe"" spent a total of 18 weeks at number one, but not consecutively, instead totalling 18 weeks across several runs at the top. By staying at number one until 1953 in the UK, Martino secured for himself the record of being the only performer to have a number one hit in the"
"Close to You (Maxi Priest song) ""Close to You"" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest. It was released in July 1990 as the lead single from his fifth album ""Bonafide"" (1990). ""Close to You"" reached number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on 6 October 1990 in the United States, reached number two on the ARIA Charts in Australia, and number seven on the UK Singles chart in the United Kingdom. The music video features Priest singing while the background features people in Egypt. There is also a second version, which takes place inside of a"
"Alex Cartana Alex Cartañá (born Alexandra Rosamund Cartañá-Marks, 7 April 1983) is a British singer-songwriter and actress of Spanish origin. Cartañá first came to fame in 2003 as the featured artist and co-writer of the hit dance record, ""Shake It (Move a Little Closer)"", which peaked at No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart. Alex Cartañá was born to a British mother and Spanish father, and was raised on the island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the city of Palma. Cartañá spent her academic years between both English and Spanish educational systems, making her fully bilingual from a toddler."
"entered the UK Singles chart at number one with sales of 218,000 copies, which was the biggest first-week sales of 2007 to date. It stayed at number one for seven weeks in the UK, and reached number one in a further thirty-three countries, including the United States, where Lewis became the first British solo female to reach number one since Kim Wilde's ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"" in 1987. Written by Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder, the song was planned for McCartney's third solo album, but his record label did not like it, so Tedder rearranged the song to fit"